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War on obesity: Nanny state meddling? Or overdue action?
This long read was put together by CWS Director, Matthew MacKinnon & CWS Chief Operations Officer, Edward Sumner: There is clearly a problem with obesity in the UK and across the world, this problem has been growing decade upon decade and after various campaigns...
Securing the Union and delivering for Wales
An article written by Cardiff Councillor and Prospective Senedd Member for Cardiff North - Joel Williams: I may regret saying this on the record… but I do agree with Tony Blair- albeit on only on a fewthings. One of those things is his apparent desires for...
CWS Summer Statement Response
On Wednesday we saw a new economic package unveiled, the size of which we have not seen before in this country. Rishi Sunak has announced a package worth 30bn for the UK, of which Welsh Government will get an extra 500m, this is on top of the 2.8bn extra given to the...
4 Day Week Long Read
Since Covid-19 struck and the UK went into lockdown, many have been discussing the ‘new normal’ and various campaign groups in Wales have begun pushing for a new raft of new policies to be implemented, such as Universal Basic Income and the four day working week....
Will 2021 see the rise of the Welsh free marketeers?
Politics in Wales is starting to see a seismic shift in the political landscape for the first time in decades. 2019 saw the largest group of free market supporting MPs elected since 1983 across Wales, with the vast majority of gains coming from former Labour...
Time to Challenge Wales’ Failing Consensus
Article written by Calum Davies, Deputy Chairman for Cardiff Central Conservatives After over 20 years of Labour rule, Wales is more than just ready for change. It needs it. But how can Conservatives genuinely transform our nation without simply saying we will spend...
It’s time Wales led the way with a more nuanced approach to phasing out of lockdown
Centre for Welsh Studies Director - Matthew MacKinnon: In this short opinion piece, I want to outline a few key policies the Welsh Government could implement to help revive the Welsh economy, whilst simultaneously protecting our most vulnerable in society and giving...
What should the “new normal” be?
An article written by Jonathan Morgan, former Conservative Assembly Member and Shadow Minister: The past few months have taught us a lot about ourselves. Our resilience as a nation, our ability as individuals to adapt to a fast changing environment where work, family...
The Welsh Government must embrace the market to ensure a strong economic recovery
ONS statement by Matthew MacKinnon, Director of the Centre for Welsh Studies: “The long term implications for the UK economy are stark, with Covid-19 and lockdown bringing the largest proportionate annual increase in debt since the second world war. We are concerned...